Kevin Nordstrom

Kevin Nordstrom

Bio

Kevin Nordstrom is a writer and illustrator living happily ever after with his wife, son, too many cats, and his schizophrenia. 

Kevin Nordstrom Articles

The ones who sneer, judge, and make ignorant comments (or worse) — they’re the weak ones. Not you.

I'm Coming Out: A Paranoid Schizophrenic Talks About Stigma

I made the decision to come out of the mental illness closet and face the world without fear or shame. My son will grow up in a house that doesn’t stigmatize mental illness, but instead, strives to understand it.

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Aunt Ginger: #BeachBody

Aunt Ginger: Celebrating #BeachBody Week

This week Aunt Ginger reminds us that all bodies are beach bodies!

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Ask #AuntGinger: My Man Won't Reciprocate Oral

This week in Ask #AuntGinger: oral sex. 

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Aunt Ginger: A Reminder To Unplug During The Election

This week Aunt Ginger reminds us that's it ok to unplug. Especially during this horrible election cycle. 

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Before I met my wife, she struggled with an eating disorder for many years. Image: Thinkstock.

Dear Hospital: My Wife Doesn't Need To Get Her Pre-Pregnancy Belly 'Back'

My wife is lucky to have a good support structure and to have had the chance to do a lot of reflection and personal work around these issues, but at times, she still has overwhelming anxiety about how unfit and unattractive she feels.

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Being honest about myself, or my son. (Image Credit: Thinkstock)

Am I Only Successful Because Of My Schizophrenia?

I haven’t really written anything in a while.

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Ask Aunt Ginger!

Ask Aunt Ginger: Self-Care For Mental Health

This week in Aunt Ginger we're talking about Mental Health Awareness. Ginger offers strategies for mental health self-care.

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